Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united... "
John Milton: A Biography. Especially Designed to Exhibit the Ecclesiastical ... - Page 109
by Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 251 pages
Full view - About this book

Paradise regain'd, a poem. To which is added Samson agonistes; and Poems ...

John Milton - 1747 - 240 pages
...of. The end then of Learning is to repair the Ruins of our firfl Parents, by regaining to know Cod aright, and out of that Knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by pofleffing our Souls of true Virtue, which being united to the heavenly Grace of Faith makes...
Full view - About this book

Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ...

John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...then of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, aud out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by pofleffing our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes...
Full view - About this book

Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton. To which are Added, Milton's Tractate ...

Francis Blackburne - Education - 1780 - 408 pages
...relating, I here give you them to difpofe 6'f. The end then of learmng is to repair fhe ruin of our firft parents by regaining to know GOD aright, and' out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate- him, M to . to be like him, as we may the-neereflby poflefling our fouls of true vertue, which being united...
Full view - About this book

REMARKS ON JOHNSON'S LIFE OF MILTON.

Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...give you them to difnofe O' OJ A. of. TThc end then of learning is to repair the ruin of our firfl parents by regaining to know GOD aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, M 3 to to be like him, as we may the neereffby poffeffing our fouls of true vertue, which being united...
Full view - About this book

The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 12

English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...relating, I here give you them to difpofe of. The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by pofleffing our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes...
Full view - About this book

The English Enchiridion; Being a Selection of Apothegms, Moral Maxims, Etc

John Feltham - 1799 - 146 pages
...LIFE. I* THE end of learning is to know GOD, and out of that knowledge to love him, and to imitate him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue. — Milton. II. Parents are commonly more careful to bestow wit on their children than virtue; the...
Full view - About this book

The Elements of English Composition: Containing Practical Instructions for ...

David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...•. (Betioeen \ 608' and 1674.) The end of learning is to repair the ruin of our firft pa>. rents, by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge...him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neareft by poffeffing our fouls of true virtue ; which being united to the heavenly grace of faith,...
Full view - About this book

The Truth and Excellence of the Christian Religion Exhibited: In Two Parts ...

Hannah Adams - Apologetics - 1804 - 398 pages
...their obligations, or without confeffing * The end of learning is to repair the ruins of our firft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out...love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may be the neareft by poffeffing our fouls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace «f...
Full view - About this book

An Essay on Education: In which are Partially Considered the Merits and the ...

William Barrow - Education - 1804 - 424 pages
...due eftimation. The end of learning, in the opinion of Milton, is to repair the ruins of our jirft parents, by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to him and to imitate him. The fpeculations or the difcoveries of reafon and philofopby become truly valuable,...
Full view - About this book

Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 1

Henry Kett - Literature - 1805 - 422 pages
...than it is possible for those to do, who act not upon Christian principles*. A * " The end oflearning is to repair the ruins of our first parents, by regaining...the heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest per. Jection." Milton. " And is it then possible that mortal man should in any senseattain unto perfection...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF